EnerGuide Home Energy Evaluations
Get expert advice on sustainable renovations that will lower your utility bills,
make your home more comfortable and fight climate change.
Any pre-retrofit energy assessments completed after Monday, February 5th, 2024 will not be accepted into the program. Please note that the Canada Greener Homes Loan remains open and requires a pre-retrofit evaluation in order to apply.
This date does not apply to everyone who is already in the program: if you have already had your first energy evaluation you still have time to have your follow-up. To book your follow-up evaluation, please email [email protected].
Please note Enbridge’s current expected wait time to process rebates through the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus program is 24-30 weeks after your file was submitted. Because of the volume of files being reviewed and processed, please expect a delay in payment.
We are an environmental charity and have been offering energy evaluations and unbiased, trusted advice for over 20 years.
Registered Energy Advisors are trained to assess your house from top to bottom and
recommend ways to save energy, improve comfort and fight climate change.
What is a Home Energy Evaluation?
A home energy evaluation is a great way to identify areas of improvement in your home. An evaluation will assist you in choosing upgrades that increase home comfort, save energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The best time to have an evaluation is when you are planning some home renovations.
Our Registered Energy Advisors will examine your house from basement to attic to assess its energy use and building envelope. You will receive a report that will contain a number of prioritized recommendations to improve your home’s energy efficiency. This will help fix high energy bills, air leaks and drafts, poor insulation of windows and doors, and address heating/cooling problems. The evaluation may also identify issues such as dampness, mould/mold or mildew in your home, which could lead to health problems.
We have a licensed service provider agreement with Green Communities Canada. They are licensed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to use the EnerGuide Rating System, Canada’s advanced system to rate home energy consumption, provide recommendations customized for your home and support you through any incentive programs.
Was ist ein „Energie-Check“ fürs Haus?
Ein „Energie-Check“ fürs Haus ist eine vielversprechende Möglichkeit zur Ermittlung von Verbesserungspotenzial. Mithilfe einer solchen Bewertung lassen sich Modernisierungsmaßnahmen auswählen, die den Wohnkomfort erhöhen, Energiekosten einsparen und Treibhausgasemissionen reduzieren. Idealerweise sollten Sie einen „Energie-Check“ vornehmen lassen, wenn Sie eine Renovierung Ihres Hauses planen.
Die zugelassenen Energieberater (Registered Energy Advisors) untersuchen Ihr Haus vom Keller bis zum Dachboden, um den Energieverbrauch und die Gebäudehüllen zu bewerten. Anschließend erhalten Sie einen Bericht, der verschiedene gezielte Empfehlungen zur Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz Ihres Hauses enthält. Auf diese Weise lassen sich insbesondere die Ursachen für hohe Energierechnungen, Luftlecks und Zugluft, schlecht isolierte Fenster und Türen sowie Probleme bei der Heizung/Kühlung beheben. Im Rahmen der Bewertung werden möglicherweise auch Faktoren wie Feuchtigkeit, Schimmel oder Mehltau in Ihrer Wohnung festgestellt, was gesundheitliche Probleme zur Folge haben könnte.
Wir haben mit Green Communities Canada einen Vertrag über lizenzierte Dienstleistungen abgeschlossen. Green Communities Canada verfügt über eine Lizenz zur Verwendung des EnerGuide Rating System von Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). Dieses moderne kanadische System bewertet den Energieverbrauch Ihres Hauses, liefert Ihnen auf Ihr Haus zugeschnittene Empfehlungen und unterstützt Sie bei der Inanspruchnahme von Förderprogrammen.
ما المقصود بتقييم الطاقة المنزلية؟
يُعد تقييم الطاقة المنزلية من الطرق الممتازة لتحديد مجالات التحسين في منزلك. إذ سوف يساعدك هذا التقييم على اختيار مجالات التطوير التي من شأنها أن تزيد من مستوى الراحة في المنزل، وتوفر في تكاليف الطاقة، وتخفف من انبعاثات غازات الدفيئة. إن أفضل وقت لعمل هذا التقييم يكون عند التخطيط لأعمال التجديد في المنزل.
يقوم استشاريو الطاقة المرخصون في شركتنا بفحص منزلكم من القبو وحتى العلية “السقيفة” بهدف تقييم استخدام الطاقة وغلاف المبنى “مستوى العزل فيه“. حيث يتم تزويدكم بتقرير يحتوي على عدد من التوصيات المرتبة حسب الأولوية والتي تهدف إلى تحسين كفاءة الطاقة في منزلكم. وسوف يساعدكم هذا على حل المشاكل المتعلقة بفواتير الطاقة المرتفعة، وحالات تسريب الهواء والتيارات الهوائية، وضعف العزل في النوافذ والأبواب، وحلّ المشاكل المرتبطة بالتدفئة والتبريد. ومن الممكن أن يشمل التقييم تحديد المشاكلة المتعلقة بالرطوبة، والعفن أو العفونة التي قد تتسبب في مشاكل صحية.
لقد قمنا بعقد اتفاق لتزويد الخدمات مع مؤسسة (المجتمعات الخضراء في كندا
(Green Communities Canada). وهي مؤسسة مرخصة من قبل (هيئة الموارد الطبيعية في كندا
(Natural Resources Canada) لاستخدام نظام التقييم المسمى (إنير غايد EnerGuide) وهو نظام متطور معتمد في كندا لتقييم استخدام الطاقة في المنازل، وتقديم التوصيات المعدة حسب احتياجات منزلكم وتقديم الدعم لكم في برامج التحفيز المختلفة.
¿En qué consiste una Evaluación del Consumo Energético?
Las evaluaciones del consumo energético del hogar (Home Energy Evaluation) son una herramienta ideal para identificar las áreas a mejorar en su casa. Dichas evaluaciones lo ayudarán a elegir las mejoras para una mayor comodidad y permitirán que ahorre costos energéticos, además de reducir los gases de efecto invernadero. El mejor momento para llevar a cabo una evaluación es al planear hacer renovaciones.
Nuestros Asesores Energéticos Registrados examinarán su casa, del sótano hasta el ático, para determinar el uso de energía y los cerramientos exteriores de la construcción. Luego, recibirá un informe que enumerará las recomendaciones primordiales para mejorar la eficacia del consumo de energía hogareño. Así, podrá reducir los altos costos relacionados con las facturas de energía, las fugas y corrientes de aire y abordar los problemas de calefacción y refrigeración. Este diagnóstico también puede ayudarlo a identificar asuntos como: humedad y moho/hongos en su casa. Estos podrían causarle problemas de salud.
Hemos firmado un acuerdo con un proveedor de servicios certificado: Green Communities Canada. Este es un organismo con licencia otorgada por Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) para usar el Sistema de Calificación EnerGuide. Dicho sistema es el más avanzado de Canadá para calificar el consumo de energía hogareño, para brindar recomendaciones personalizadas para su casa y para brindarle ayudar a través de programas de incentivos.
ਹੋਮ ਐਨਰਜੀ ਇਵੈਲਯੂਏਸ਼ਨ ਕੀ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?
ਘਰ ਅੰਦਰ ਊਰਜਾ ਦਾ ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ (ਹੋਮ ਐਨਰਜੀ ਇਵੈਲਯੂਏਸ਼ਨ) ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਘਰ ਅੰਦਰ ਸੁਧਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ ਢੰਗ ਹੈ। ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ ਘਰ ਅੰਦਰ ਆਰਾਮਦਾਇਕਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣ, ਊਰਜਾ (ਬਿਜਲੀ, ਗੈਸ ਆਦਿ) ਦੇ ਖ਼ਰਚਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੱਚਤ ਕਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਗਰੀਨਹਾਊਸ ਗੈਸ ਦੀ ਨਿਕਾਸੀ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸੁਧਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਚੋਣ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ। ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ ਉਦੋਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਮੁਰੰਮਤ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਸਲਾਹ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਵੋਂ।
ਸਾਡੇ ਰਜਿਸਟਰਡ ਊਰਜਾ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਘਰ ਅੰਦਰ ਊਰਜਾ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਅਤੇ ਇਮਾਰਤੀ ਖੋਲ਼ ਦਾ ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਬੇਸਮੈਂਟ ਤੋਂ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਮਿਆਨੀ (ਐਟਿਕ) ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਮੁਆਇਨਾ ਕਰਨਗੇ। ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਊਰਜਾ ਕੁਸ਼ਲਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੁਧਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਰਜੀਹ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ‘ਤੇ ਕਈ ਸਿਫ਼ਾਰਸ਼ਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ। ਇਹ ਊਰਜਾ ਦੇ ਖ਼ਰਚਿਆਂ (ਬਿੱਲਾਂ) ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ, ਘਰ ਅੰਦਰੋਂ ਹਵਾ ਰਿਸਣ (ਲੀਕ ਕਰਨ) ਅਤੇ ਵਿਰਲਾਂ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਬਾਹਰੋਂ ਹਵਾ ਅੰਦਰ ਆਉਣ, ਖਿੜਕੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਾੜੀ ਤਾਪ ਰੋਕਣ (ਇਨਸੁਲੇਸ਼ਨ) ਸਮਰੱਥਾ, ਅਤੇ ਘਰ ਨੂੰ ਗਰਮ/ਠੰਢਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਠੀਕ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ। ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਘਰ ਅੰਦਰ ਸਿੱਲ਼, ਉੱਲੀ ਦਾ ਪਤਾ ਵੀ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਸਿਹਤ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ ਸਕਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।
ਸਾਡਾ ਗਰੀਨ ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀਜ਼ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਨਾਲ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸਸ਼ੁਦਾ ਸੇਵਾ ਪਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਸਮਝੋਤਾ ਹੈ। ਉਹਨਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਐਨਰਗਾਈਡ ਰੇਟਿੰਗ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਵਰਤਣ ਲਈ ਨੈਚੁਰਲ ਰਿਸੋਰਸ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ (ਐੱਨਆਰਕੈਨ) ਵੱਲੋਂ ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਊਰਜਾ ਦੀ ਖਪਤ, ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਘਰ ਲਈ ਖਾਸ ਸਿਫ਼ਾਰਸ਼ਾਂ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦੀ ਉੱਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀ ਦੀ ਪਰਣਾਲੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਉਹ ਇਹੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਤ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮਾਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਇਮਦਾਦ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ।
Why Get a Home Energy Evaluation?
A home energy evaluation is the first step towards qualifying for the Canada Greener Homes Loan. The loan offers up to $40,000 in interest-free financing to help Canadians make their homes more energy-efficient and comfortable. Eligibility: You must own the home and it must be your primary residence.
Impact on Your Home and Our Community
How Much Does an Energy Evaluation Cost?
Initial evaluation: $530*
Follow-up evaluation: $340*
(Follow-up evaluation from a different service organization: $380*)
*No HST as Reep Green Solutions is a registered charity.
Prices may be changed at any time without further notice.
Kitchener Utilities subsidizes the cost of the initial evaluation for their natural gas customers.
Initial evaluation: $480.00* ($50.00 subsidy provided by Kitchener Utilities)
There is a $40.00 mileage fee to service homes outside of our regular service area, including: Brantford, Tavistock, Shakespeare, Stratford, Woodstock, Belwood, Arthur, and Erin.
An additional square footage fee is charged for homes larger than 3,000 square feet:
3000 – 3499 sq ft: $50.00
3500 – 4499 sq ft: $75.00
4500 – 5499 sq ft: $125.00
5500 – 6499 sq ft: $175.00
6500 sq ft +: $275.00
A $120.00 re-modelling fee will be added to the follow-up evaluation cost if you change the structure of your home or add an addition as part of your renovations after your initial evaluation.
Appointments cancelled less than 24 hours before the evaluation will be subject to a $75 rescheduling fee.
Our service area
Reep provides home energy evaluations in the following locations:
- Waterloo Region, including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, North Dumfries, Wilmot, Woolwich, Wellesley.
- Guelph and surrounding area including Elora, Fergus, Rockwood, Puslinch.
- Parts of Oxford County including Plattsville, Bright, Drumbo.
- Areas we can service with a $40.00 mileage fee per evaluation: Brantford, Tavistock, Shakespeare, Stratford, Woodstock, Belwood, Arthur, and Erin.
Request a Home Energy Evaluation
If you are interested in scheduling a home energy audit, please complete and submit the form below. We will contact you by email within two business days of submitting. We serve Waterloo Region and the surrounding area (Guelph, Elora, Brantford).
Please note: For Canada’s Greener Homes Incentive, you must register through Natural Resources Canada. You can find us listed on the portal as ‘Green Communities Canada’. You do not need to fill out the form below – Natural Resources Canada will pass your application on to us. We will adjust your position on the waitlist according to your registration date when we receive your application.
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Home Energy 101
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Research and reports
Do you want to take a deeper dive on sustainability issues? Check out our research and reports.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Receive unbiased recommendations
Completing an EnerGuide home energy evaluation prior to starting renovations can help you to prioritize your projects. Speak to your Registered Energy Advisor about your specific goals.
Improve your home’s overall comfort
The recommendations included in the Renovation Upgrade Report after your initial evaluation could help you eliminate drafts, reduce exterior noise, provide consistent temperatures and cleaner air.
Potential to save money on your utility bills
If you follow the recommendations included in the report you can reduce your home’s overall energy consumption and energy costs.
Our energy advisors use blower door test equipment to measure your home’s rate of air leakage (otherwise known as air tightness). The blower door is a variable-speed fan mounted on an adjustable panel that can fit into an exterior door opening of your home.
As part of initial and follow-up evaluations, the blower door test is performed and the results of the test are incorporated into the EnerGuide rating and the house label.
What are the steps to run the blower door test?
- When the fan is turned on, the pressure inside your home is gradually reduced to allow outside air to flow into the house through unsealed openings or cracks in the house structure.
- Pressure gauges connected to the fan measure the rate of airflow required to keep your home at a constant pressure so that the advisor can calculate your home’s resistance to air infiltration.
- The blower door test equipment then calculates the air leakage rate of the home. The results of the test are considered in your home’s energy efficiency rating. Because airtight homes are energy efficient, a house that has little air leakage will score a better rating than a home that has a lot of air leakage.
The EnerGuide home evaluation and rating system was designed by Natural Resources Canada to help home and property owners make their homes more energy-efficient and reduce the burden of high energy costs.
Reep provides EnerGuide home evaluations throughout the Waterloo Region under an agreement with Green Communities Canada. Reep Green Solutions is a Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) licensed service provider with NRCAN Registered Energy Advisors conducting your home energy evaluation.
Check out this Guide to the EnerGuide Label.
- Please have a recent property tax bill and gas bill ready for your energy advisor.
- Review the NRCan Authorization Form and Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) Participation Form. Your advisor will have you complete these forms at the time of your evaluation.
- Ensure the advisor has access to every room in the house.
- Make sure all exterior doors and windows are closed and latched tightly in preparation for the air leakage test.
- Clear a path to your attic, basement, and/or crawlspace. Make sure that your attic hatch is as accessible as possible. Please be aware that opening the attic hatch could create a mess.
- If you have a wood burning fireplace or woodstove, sweep your fireplace hearth and close dampers. Ensure that you do not have a fire burning at the time of the evaluation.
Waterloo Region and surrounding area (Guelph, Elora, Brantford). Contact us to see if we have an advisor who can service your area. Please note that there is a $40.00 mileage fee to service outside of Waterloo Region.
If you are outside of our service area, check out our partners through Green Communities Canada for other service organizations in Canada: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/programs/home-energy-solutions/energuide-home-energy-audits/
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